WEBVTT ONES OF US LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HEDID.I AM DEEPLY HUMBLED TO CALL MYCONGRESSMAN, OUR SPEAKER, ANDYOUR FRIEND.I KNOW YOUR LEADERSHIP WILLBENEFIT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FORGENERATIONS TO COME AND WE AREGRATEFUL.CAN YOU GIVE AROUND OF APPLAUSE.HE SURE DOES DESERVE IT.IT IS GREAT TO B IN WISCONSIN.WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND YOURPRAYERS.WISCONSIN VOTED TO MAKE DONALDTRUMP THE 45TH PRESIDENT OF THEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA.AND HE AND I ARE GRATEFUL.IT WAS QUITE A CAMPAIGN.HOW MANY OF YOU WATCHED THEPRESIDENT'S ADDRESSED TO THECONGRESS ON TUESDAY NIGHT?SHOW OF HANDS.WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT I SEE EVERYDAY.THE BOUNDLESS OPTIMISM, THEENERGY AND UNSHAKABLE FAITH INTHE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THEABILITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLETO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.THAT IS WHAT YOU SAW.THAT IS WHAT INSPIRED THEVISION.I AM A WHITE HOUSE -- I AM JUSTA SMALL TOWN GUY FROM INDIANA.MY GRANDFATHER IMMIGRATED.WENT THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND, DROVEA BUS IN CHICAGO FOR FOUR YEARS.I WAS NAMED FOR MY GRANDFATHER,RICHARD MICHAEL CAWLEY.THAT IS TO MICHAEL RICHARDPENN'S GOT HIS NAME FROM.I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT MY RENTFATHER IS INKING ABOUT LOOKINGDOWN FROM GLORY, EXCEPT THAT HEIS VERY SURPRISED.ABOUT HIS GRANDSON.BUT ALSO THAT HE WAS RIGHT.HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT AMERICA.ANYBODY CAN BE ANYBODY IN THELAND OF THE FREE AND HOME OF THEBRAVE. IS A JOY TO BE WITH YOUTODAY.IT IS A JOY FOR ME TO SERVE INTHIS COUNTRY BECAUSE AMERICA HASA PRESIDENT WITH A BROADSHOULDERS AND A BIG HEART.LET ME SAY THANK YOU, WISCONSIN,FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR NEWCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.COMMUNITIES LIKE JANESVILLEWHERE THE WELLSPRING OF SUPPORT.THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE HEREWITH A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE IWANT TO MENTION BEFORE I GET TOTHE BODY OF MY REMARKS.I HOPE YOU CAN SENSE THECALIBER, THE CHARACTER, THEEXPERIENCE, THE EXTRAORDINARYCONFIDENCE THAT OUR NEWSECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES BRINGS TO THIS TASK.DR. TOM PRICE, PRESIDENT TRUMP,AND I ARE GRATEFUL YOU HAVESTOOD UP TO FILL THIS IMPORTANTROLE IN OUR ADMINISTRATION.WILL YOU THANK HIM?AND AM ALSO HONORED TO BE JOINEDTODAY BY ANOTHER GREAT ANDDEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT,SENATOR RON JOHNSON, THANK YOUFOR BEING HERE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.CONGRATULATIONS ON THE RENEWALOF YOUR SIX-YOUR CONTRACT HEREIN WISCONSIN.WE COULD NOT BE MORE PLEASED.BUT I WOULD ALSO WANT TO THANKALL OF THE BUSINESS LEADERS HEREWITH US TODAY INCLUDING, AND MAYMOST ESPECIALLY, OUR HOSTS.WHAT AN AWESOME COMPANY.WHAT AN AWESOME LEADER.WHAT A GREAT AMERICAN SUCCESSSTORY.YOU GOT TOGETHER ALL OF THESEGREAT PEOPLE HERE IN JANESVILLEAND WE DID SOME LISTENING HERETODAY, DIDN'T WE?AS PAUL SAID.WE LISTENED TO FARMERS ANDBUILDERS AND JOB CREATOR.I REALLY ENJOYED OUR DISCUSSIONAND I APPRECIATED THE CANDIDFEEDBACK.I WILL CARY THAT BACK TOWASHINGTON, D.C. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU HERE WHOARE PARTS OF THIS.YOU ARE THE BACKBONE OF OURECONOMY, OF OUR COUNTRY, OFJANESVILLE, AND THE PRESIDENT,THE SPEAKER, AND ALL OF US AREGRATEFUL FOR YOUR CHARACTER,YOUR WORK ETHIC, AND ALL YOU DOTO MAKE THIS A GREAT PLACE TOWORK AND RAISE A FAMILY.GIVE YOURSELVES AROUND OFAPPLAUSE, FOLKS.I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT FAMILYBUSINESS.THE PRESIDENT AND I WILLCONTINUE TO WORK TIRELESSLY ONBEHALF OF OF SMALL BUSINESSESALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY.I GREW UP IN A SMALL BUSINESSFAMILY IN A SMALL BUSINESS TOWN.I WORKED AT A GAS STATION AS AGAS STATION ATTENDANT.HAD MY NAME ON MY SHIRT.RIGHT?LITTLE BLUE SHORT-SLEEVED SHIRT,WHEN I WAS ONLY 14 YEARS OF AGE,AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ALITTLE BIT YOUNGER, I GASSTATION ATTENDANT -- [LAUGHTER]VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: IF YOU CANIMAGINE, IF YOU PULLED INTO AGAS STATION AND SOMEONE CAMERUNNING TOWARDS YOUR CAR ANDWATCH THE WINDSHIELD AND CHECKEDHER TIRES AND DID NOT CHARGE YOUANY MORE MONEY -- CHECKED YOURTIRES AND DID NOT CHARGE YOU ANYMORE MONEY.THE PRESIDENT GREW UP WITH ASMALL BUSINESS, SEO WELL.HE AND I KNOW THE SACRIFICES INPLACES LIKE I GREW UP, QUEENSWHERE HE GREW UP, AND RIGHT HEREIN JANESVILLE.WE KNOW THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH OFOUR ECONOMY.WHEN SMALL BUSINESS IS STRONG,AMERICA IS STRONG, AND WE AREGOING TO FIGHT EVERY DAY FORSMALL BUSINESS AMERICA.PRESIDENT TRUMP AND I WANT YOUTO BECOME STRONGER THAN EVER.I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW.PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS THEBEST FRIEND WISCONSIN BUSINESSESWILL EVER HAVE.[APPLAUSE]YOU MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN THATIMPRESSION TUESDAY NIGHT.HE ACTUALLY, HE ACTUALLY TALKEDABOUT AN EMPLOYER UP HERE.I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVEHEARD OF IT -- HARLEY DAVIDSON-- HERE IN WISCONSIN.HE HOSTED HARLEY DAVIDSON AT THEWHITE HOUSE.IT WAS AN HONOR FOR ME TO JOINHIM.YOU HEARD HIM TALK ABOUT THAT INHIS SPEECH TO THE CONGRESS.AND COMPANIES LIKE THAT OURENGINES OF THIS ECONOMY.AS PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID, WHETHERIT IS GOING TO BE TO KICK THATENGINE OR TURN THE KEY OF THATENGINE, WE ARE GOING TO RESTARTTHE ENGINE OF THE AMERICANECONOMY AND CREATE JOBS ANDPROSPERITY AND GROWTH LIKE NEVERBEFORE.I PROMISE YOU THAT.IN FACT, IT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE ISDOING.IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING.ON DAY ONE HE WENT RIGHT TO WORKON DOING -- ON DOING THE JOBDESTROYING POLICIES OF THE LASTEIGHT YEARS.PRESIDENT TRUMP AUTHORIZE THECONSTRUCTION OF THE KEYSTONE ANDTHE CODA PIPELINES, CREATINGTHOUSANDS OF AMERICAN JOBS ANDSTRENGTHENING ENERGY ANDCONSTRUCTION.HE SIGNED LEGISLATION, THANKS TOCONGRESS AND SPEAKER RYAN ANDSENATOR JOHNSON, HE SIGNEDLEGISLATION ALREADY TO ROLL BACKREAMS OF RED TAPE AND HE HASINSTRUCTED EVERY AGENCY INWASHINGTON, D.C. TO FIND TWOREGULATIONS TO GET RID OFFBEFORE THEY ISSUE ANY NEWREGULATIONS ON BUSINESSES ANDENTREPRENEURS IN AMERICA.HE IS SEEKING DECISIVE ACTION TOEND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ONCE ANDFOR ALL.TO STRENGTHEN OUR BORDERS ANDUPHOLD THE LAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA.AND BUSINESSES AROUND AMERICAARE REACTING AND RESPONDING TOPRESIDENT'S TRUMP CALLED TO BUYAMERICAN AND HIGHER AMERICAN.THEY ARE DOING THAT ALL ACROSSTHE COUNTRY, LITERALLY FROMCOAST TO COAST AND IN THEMIDWEST.COMPANIES ARE ANNOUNCING NEWJOBS AND KEEPING THOUSANDS OFNEW ONES SINCE ELECTION DAY.IT'S NOT JUST THE STOCK MARKETTHAT HAS TAKEN A POSITIVE LEAPFORWARD.COMPANIES LIKE FORD MOTORCOMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT THEYWOULD EXPAND A PLANT IN MICHIGANAND THEY CALLED IT A "VOTE OFCONFIDENCE" IN PRESIDENT DONALDTRUMP AND HIS VISION FORAMERICA AND OTHER COMPANIES AREJOINING THEM.LET ME TELL YOU.THIS ADMINISTRATION OF THEBIGGEST, BOLDEST, AND BESTAGENDA OF THIS COUNTRY HAS EVERSEEN AND WE ARE GOING TO PASS ITWITH THE SUPPORT OF SPEAKER RYANAND OUR GREAT LEADERSHIP IN THEHOUSE AND THE SENATE.LET ME MAKE YOU A PROMISE.THE OBAMA CARE NIGHTMARE ISABOUT TO END.DESPITE THE BEST EFFORTS OFACTIVISTS, THE TRUTH IS THEAMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW.OBAMACARE HAS FAILED.OBAMACARE HAS GOT TO GO.I DO NOT KNOW IF WE WILL STOP BYITALIAN HOUSE LATER, BUT I AMHUNGRY.[LAUGHTER]SPEAKER RYAN: NO, WERE NOT.-- NOW WE'RE NOT.VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: PAUL SAID"NOW, WERE NOT."[LAUGHTER]YOU CAN'T ANNOUNCE THAT SORT OFTHING.CAN I GET A ITALIAN HOUSE TO GO?[APPLAUSE]YOU KNOW, WE JUST HEARD FROMEDMUND A MINUTE AGO.WE TALK ABOUT THE WEIGHT THATOBAMACARE HAS PLACED.IT IS A WEIGHT PLACED ONBUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS.LITERALLY, IT LITERALLY IS JUSTA LONG LIST OF BROKEN PROMISES,ISN'T IT?REMEMBER ALL OF THE PROMISESABOUT OBAMACARE.THEY TOLD YOU THE COST OF HEALTHINSURANCE WOULD GO DOWN.RIGHT?NOT TRUE.HE SAID IF YOU LIKE YOUR DOCTOR,YOU CAN KEEP THEM.NOT TRUE.HE TOLD US IF YOU LIKE YOURHEALTH INSURANCE PLAN YOU COULDKEEP IT.NOT TRUE.TALK ABOUT YOUR FAKE NEWS.THE TRUTH IS -- THE TRUTH ISVIRTUALLY EVERY PROMISE ABOUTOBAMACARE HAS BEEN BROKEN.AMERICANS ARE PAYING $3000 MOREPER YEAR ON AVERAGE THEN WHENOBAMACARE WAS PASSED INTO LAW.PREMIUMS ARE SKYROCKETING, LASTYEAR BY 21 PERCENT.MILLIONS HAVE LOST THEIR PLANSAND DOCTORS.NOT ONLY THAT, OBAMACAREDESCRIBED IT AS A JOB KILLER.IT HAS BEEN HARD ENOUGH TO GETAHEAD.OBAMACARE HAS ONLY MADE ITHARDER AND IN MANY WAYS,IMPOSSIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.THE PRICE HIKES, HE REAMS OFRED TAPE EAT UP TIME THAT WOULDBE BETTER SPENT GROWING YOURBUSINESS.AND EVERY YEAR THE BURDEN GROWS.SO DO THE HARD CHOICES YOU HAVETO MAKE.I WILL MAKE YOU A PROMISE.YOU HEARD THE PRESIDENT SAY ITAND GIVE DIRECTION TO THECONGRESS.WE ARE GOING TO REPEAL OBAMACAREONCE AND FOR ALL AND ELIMINATEALL OF ITS MANDATES ANDINTRUSIONS INTO YOUR PERSONALLIVES.AND BEST OF ALL, AT THE SAMETIME WE REPEALED OBAMA CARE, WEWILL REPLACE IT WITH SOMETHINGTHAT ACTUALLY WORKS AND LOWERSTHE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOREVERY AMERICAN.WE ARE GOING TO PASS A BETTERLA.WE HAVE A TEAM WORKING LITTERAROUND THE CLOCK TO GET THATDONE.WITH ALL OF OUR LEADERS, WE AREPUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ONOUR PLAN.A BETTER PLAN FOR A BRIGHTERFUTURE.IT IS BUILT ON INDIVIDUALFREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY.IT WILL REPLACE A COP -- IT WILLREPLACE OBAMACARE.YOU KNOW THE OUTLINES.WE WILL END THE ERA OFGOVERNMENT MANDATED HEALTHINSURANCE IN THIS COUNTRY.WE WILL LET YOU BUY HEALTHINSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES THEWAY YOU BUY LIFE INSURANCE, THEWAY YOU BUY CAR INSURANCE.YOU CREATE A NATIONALMARKETPLACE AND THEN YOU GETTHAT LITTLE LIZARD AND YOU GETFLOW ON TELEVISION AND YOU GETTHEM TO START SELLING CHEAPERHEALTH INSURANCE.THAT IS THE AMERICAN WAY.IT ALSO ENSURES THAT AMERICANSHAVE COVERAGE TO THE CARE THATTHEY NEED.THE OTHER DAY I WAS TALKING TOONE OF MY FAVORITE ELECTIVEOFFICIALS IN AMERICA.GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER.WHAT IS IN THE WATER HERE INWISCONSIN?GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER HAS NOTONLY LED THE ASSOCIATION OFGOVERNORS, BUT HE IS ARECOGNIZED NATIONAL LEADER.I AM HONORED TO CALL HIM AFRIEND.HE AND I BOTH KNOW THAT EVERYSTATE IS UNIQUE.THEY ARE DIFFERENT IN ILLINOISTHAN THEY ARE IN INDIANA ANDMINNESOTA.WHAT SCOTT WALKER IS DOING, HEHAS PULLED TOGETHER GOVERNORSAROUND THE COUNTRY.WE MET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ANDWE ARE WORKING TOGETHER ONENSURING THAT WHEN WE WEREPLEASED -- WHEN WE REPEAL ANDREPLACE OBAMACARE, WE WILL ALLOWSTATES TO HAVE SOLUTIONS THATWILL WORK FOR THE PEOPLE OFTHEIR INDIVIDUAL STATE.WHAT WILL WORK IN WISCONSIN ISBETTER DESIGNED FOR THE PEOPLEOF WISCONSIN.I AM GRATEFUL FOR HISLEADERSHIP.AND DESPITE WHAT THE OTHER SIDEIS SAYING, THE PRESIDENT SAID ITLAST FALL IN PHILADELPHIA.WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ATRANSITION TO A BETTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT FINALLY PUTSTHE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST.IT IS ABOUT HEALTH CARE OUT OFTHE GATE.OUR 45TH PRESIDENT SAID THAT'SOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND WEARE GOING RIGHT TO WORK ON IT INJUST A MATTER OF DAYS.PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AGENDA DOESNOT STOP THERE.I COULD KEEP YOU HEAR THE RESTOF THE AFTERNOON.LET ME TOUCH ON A FEW.I LOVED IT WHEN HE WAS ONCAMPAIGN IN WISCONSIN.PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS A THREE-PARTAGENDA.JOBS, JOBS, AND JOBS, AND THISPRESIDENT IS GOING TO GET THISECONOMY MOVING AGAIN BY PASSINGTHE BIGGEST PACKAGE OF TAXRELIEF SINCE THE DAYS OF RONALDREAGAN.WE ARE GOING TO DO IT.WE WILL ROLL BACK JOB KILLINGREGULATIONS AND RAIN I -- BRAINAND REGULATIONS.WE WILL PASS AND INFRASTRUCTUREPACKAGE SO AMERICA ONCE AGAINHAS THE BEST ROADS, BRIDGES, IWAS, AIRPORTS THAT WE EVER HADIN THE HISTORY OF THIS NATION.PRESIDENT TRUMP AND I BELIEVETHAT ROADS MEAN JOBS.THE RIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE CANMAKE FOR MORE PROSPEROUSWISCONSIN IN A MORE PROSPEROUSAMERICA.MAKE NO MISTAKE.THANKS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP THISECONOMY WILL GROW FASTER THANEVER BEFORE.MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN MEANSKEEPING OUR GOVERNMENT SECURE.PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOT WASTEDANY TIME ON THAT.IN MY LIFETIME, I COULD NOT BEMORE PROUD -- I HAVE NOT SEEN ITAT THIS LEVEL AND THEY KNOW IT-- PRESIDENT TRUMP STANDS WITHTHE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE INLAW ENFORCEMENT ALL ACROSS THECOUNTRY LIKE NO ONE I HAVE EVERMET.WE ARE GOING TO STAND WITH THOSEMEN AND WOMEN WHO KEEP OURCOMMUNITIES SAFE EVERY SINGLEDAY.WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE STEPSTO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHOCOME INTO THIS COUNTRY DO NOTTHREATEN OUR FAMILIES AND WAY OFLIFE.PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ALSO WORKINGTO REBUILD OUR MILITARY.I AM THE PROUD FATHER OF AUNITED STATES MARINE.THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER, INRECENT YEARS, WE HAVE SEENBUDGET CUTS THAT HAVE FAILED TOPROVIDE OUR SWORDS -- SOLDIERS,SAILORS, AND AIRMEN THERESOURCES THAT THEY NEED AREATHAT IS ALL A ABOUT TWO CHANGE.WE ARE GOING TO REBUILD OURMILITARY.WE ARE GOING TO RESTORE THEARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY.WE WILL MAKE SURE OUR ARMEDFORCES HAVE THE RESOURCES ANDTHE TRAINING THEY NEED TOPROTECT OUR NATION STARTINGRIGHT NOW.MY FRIENDS, PRESIDENT TRUMP ISKEEPING HIS PROMISES, THEPROMISES HE MADE TO THEAMERICAN.THAT INCLUDES WHAT MAY BE ONE OFHIS MOST CONSEQUENTIAL PROMISES.THERE WAS A VACANCY ON THESUPREME COURT.THE PRESIDENT SAID HE WOULDPROMISE TO NAME SOMEONE TO THESUPREME COURT IN THE TRADITIONOF THE LATE, GREAT JUSTICEANTONIN SCALIA A.I PROMISE YOU IN JUDGE NEILGORSUCH, PRESIDENT TRUMP HASKEPT HIS WORD TO NOMINATE AJURIST WHO WILL UPHOLD THEGOD-GIVEN LIBERTIES ENSHRINED INTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE NIGHTSAFE AMERICA AND WE LOOK FORWARDTO HIM BEING CONFIRMED BY THEUNITED STATES SENATE.HEALTH CARE REFORM, TAX REFORM,REGULATORY REFORM.TAKING STEPS TO MAKE AMERICASECURE -- ENSURING THAT THEHIGHEST COURT IN THE LANDUPHOLDS OUR HIGHEST IDEALS.THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TOMAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.PRESIDENT TRUMP IS FIGHTING,FIGHTING TO MAKE THAT HAPPENEVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERYTHING GOMOMENT, AND WE ARE GOING TOCONTINUE FIGHTING.WE ARE HEARING FROM PLENTY WHOWANT TO STICK WITH THE STATUSQUO, WHETHER IT BE ON HEALTHCARE OR OTHER ISSUES, WHETHER ITIS THE MEDIA, THE ESTABLISHMENTINSIDERS, THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMSTANDING IN THE WAY OF CHANGE.BUT TRUST ME.WHATEVER, WHATEVER CHALLENGESSTAY IN THE -- WE WILL SAMMYPROMISE KEEPING HIS NEST AND WEWILL DELIVER ON THIS MOMENT FORTHE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATESOF AMERICA AND WE WILL MAKEAMERICA MORE PROSPEROUS AGAIN.WE WILL HAVE A HEALTH CARESYSTEM IN THE PRIVATEMARKETPLACE.WITH YOUR HELP AND WITH GOD'SHELP, I PROMISE YOU, WISCONSIN,I PROMISE YOU, JANESVILLE -- WEARE GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT

Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a crowd of about 350 at Blain's Farm & Fleet distribution center on Friday, focusing on health care and business.

"It's great to be in the home of the speaker of the House," Pence said.

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He then thanked Wisconsin for voting for Donald Trump.

When he got to the heart of his speech, Pence dismissed people at Republican town halls across the country who have spoken out in support of the national health care law.

"Despite the best efforts of some activists at some town halls around the country, the American people know Obamacare has failed and Obamacare must go," Pence said. "The Obamacare nightmare is about to end."

House Speaker Paul Ryan is working with House Republicans and the Trump administration on a repeal and replacement plan for the health care law. Pence said Trump and Ryan have a close partnership that will benefit Americans "for generations to come."

"It's just going to start happening in just a few days. We're going to repeal Obamacre once and for all," Pence said.

Pence also toured the Blain's distribution center and met privately with a small group of local business owners.

"When small business is strong, America is strong, and we're going to fight every day for small business America," Pence said. "I'll tell you something, right now. President Trump is the best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have."

"It was nice to have each person talk about the things that were passionate and most important to their businesses and their families and the community," Blain's Farm & Fleet owner and CEO Jane Blaine Gilbertson said.

Blain, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Ryan spoke to the crowd before Pence took the stage.

Protesters -- some from out of state -- arrived outside the distribution center hoping to send a message to Pence and Ryan on a variety of issues.

"I'm against Mike Pence's bigotry and homophobia, and I really want Paul Ryan to change his mind on the ACA and have the guts to do a town hall meeting," said Jeff Benson, of Illinois.

"My granddaughter has a health condition. She has epilepsy, and if he repeals the ACA (Affordable Care Act) she won't have insurance," said Cindy Oest, of Illinois.

WISN 12 News reporter Hillary Mintz said the crowd was peaceful.

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Gov. Scott Walker announced the visit Wednesday after an appearance at a Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce convention in Madison. He said he had hoped to attend but would be in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and wouldn't be back in time for the Pence event.

Pence and Walker have a close relationship. Walker helped Pence prepare for the vice presidential debate last year, and Walker has been a frequent visitor to the White House since Trump was sworn in.